Field No. 1438, 1441, 1446 & 1447, La Rue de Grantez, St. Ouen: Planning Application (P/2015/1860): Public Inquiry: Decision of Minister for the Environment

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A decision made 07/07/2016:

Decision Reference: MD- PE- 2016-0090
Decision Summary Title:	Public Inquiry Decision – P/2015/1860 Field No. 1438, 1441, 1446 & 1447, La Rue de Grantez, St. Ouen		Date of Decision Summary:	04 July 2016
Decision Summary Author:	Senior Planner		Decision Summary: Public or Exempt?	Public
Type of Report: Oral or Written?	Written		Person Giving Oral Report:	n/a
Written Report Title:	Report to the Minister for Planning and Environment		Date of Written Report:	30 June 2016
Written Report Author:	Philip Staddon BSc, Dip, MBA, MRTPI		Written Report : Public or Exempt?	Public
Subject: Decision following a Public Inquiry under Article 12 of the Planning and Building (Jersey) Law, 2002 (as amended 2015) at Field No. 1438, 1441, 1446 & 1447, La Rue de Grantez, St. Ouen (P/2015/1860)
Decision: The Minister refused to grant permission to develop land under Article 12 of the Planning and Building (Jersey) Law 2002 (as amended 2015); In respect of the following development: “Demolish glasshouse to Field No. 1438, 1441, 1446 and 1447. Construct 11 No. dwellings to Field No. 1438 with associated landscaping and vehicular access onto La Rue Grantez through Field No. 1441. Change of use of Field No. 1446 and 1447 from agriculture to natural green space”. To be carried out at Field No. 1438, 1441, 1446 & 1447, La Rue de Grantez, St. Ouen.
Reason(s) for Decision: The Minister agreed with the conclusions of the Inspector as detailed within his report dated 30 June 2016 and refused the planning application as per the Inspector’s recommended reasons for refusal as follows: Reason 1: The proposed erection of eleven dwellings on this remote headland site in the Green Zone would be wholly contrary to the strategic policies of the Revised 2011 Island Plan. In particular, it would conflict with policies SP 1, SP 2, SP 3, SP 4 and SP6, which seek to concentrate development in the defined built-up area, use land resources efficiently and sustainably, protect the countryside, reduce dependence on the use of the car and establish more sustainable patterns of transport. Reason 2: The proposed erection of housing in this location would conflict with policy NE 7 of the Revised 2011 Island Plan that establishes a high level of protection from development within the defined Green Zone and specifically excludes the redevelopment of glasshouses. Furthermore, the proposal does not fall under any of the exception classes stated in Policy NE 7 or under Policy ERE 7 and the scale, nature and permanence of the housing would cause serious harm to the remote rural headland landscape’s character and appearance. Reason 3: The Applicant’s ‘enabling or linked development’ case under Policy ERE 3 is not accepted, as the proposal is considered to fail five of the six essential criteria. Notably, the development will cause serious harm to the rural headland landscape and it has not been demonstrated that the future of the Applicant company would be secured or that alternative financial options are not available or that the development is the minimum necessary or that the (unproven) benefits of the proposal would outweigh the disbenefits, which are substantial and significant.
Resource Implications:- None
Action required: Inform interested parties of the decision.
Signature: Deputy S Luce		Position: Minister for the Environment
Date Signed:		Date of Decision (If different from Date Signed):